Re: [PATCH] 2.5.6-pre2 IDE cleanup 16

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>]

Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 11:37:58AM +0000, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> > Martin Dalecki wrote:
> >
> > > - Disable configuration of the task file stuff. It is going to go away
> > >    and will be replaced by a truly abstract interface based on
> > >    functionality and *not* direct mess-up of hardware.
> >
> > Can we also expect a patch to remove the scb's from the scsi midlayer
> > from you ?
> > I mean, if a standard specifies a nice *common* command packet format
> > I'd expect the midlayer
> > to create such packets. Taskfile is exactly that... why removing it ?
> 
> Note that taskfiles are not being removed from IDE. Just direct (and
> parsed and filtered) interface to userspace. Does the scsi midlayer
> export the SCBs directly to userspace?

It should.

I think it's a mistake to remove the taskfile interface.

It provides a way for people to directly validate the lowest level IDE
interface, without interference from upper layers.  It also provides
access to userspace for important features that -should not- be in the
kernel, like SMART monitoring and security features.

	Jeff



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